Signs on homes in Moorpark: the local rules

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Signs that need no permit	Real estate signs need no sign permit Applies: Single-family homes for sale or lease in residential, open space or institutional zones § 17.40.100 · code text 1. Real estate signs for single-family residential homes in the residential open space or institutional zones (no sign permit required) On-site garage and yard sale signs need no sign permit Applies: On private property, not in the public right-of-way § 17.40.100 · code text 1. On-site signs including garage and yard sale signs (no sign permit required; posting of signs in the public rights-of-way, including on light poles, utility poles, traffic signals, street signs and signposts, warning signs and any other signs in the public rights-of-way is prohibited) Off-site garage and yard sale signs need no sign permit Applies: On private property, not in the public right-of-way § 17.40.100 · code text 2. Off-site garage and yard sale signs (no sign permit required; posting of signs in the public rights-of-way, including on light poles, utility poles, traffic signals, street signs and signposts, warning signs and any other signs in the public rights-of-way is prohibited)
For-sale and open-house signs	1 sign, up to 6 sq. ft. per side and 6 ft. high, not lit Applies: Single-family homes for sale or lease, front or street side yard, at least 5 ft. from the property line; residential, open space or institutional zones § 17.40.100 · code text Area: 6 sq. ft. per side. Signs may be double-faced. Height: 6 ft. \| Number: 1. Up to 5 signs, each up to 4 sq. ft. per side and 3 ft. high, not lit Applies: Open house signs for single-family homes, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on caravan day, Saturdays and Sundays; public right-of-way needs an annual encroachment permit § 17.40.100 · code text Area: 4 sq. ft. per side. Signs may be double-faced. Height: 3 ft. \| Number: 5. Design: Limited to displaying "Open House," an arrow, the residence address, and business name. Illumination: None. Duration: Restricted from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on caravan day and on Saturdays and Sundays.
Other temporary signs	1 sign, 2 ft. x 2 ft., up to 3 ft. high; garage and yard sale signs only on sale days Applies: On-site signs on private property with owner's written authorization, not in the right-of-way; at most 30 days, 4 times a year, 30 days apart § 17.40.100 · code text Dimension: 2 ft.x 2 ft. Height: 3 ft. \| Number: 1. Duration: No more than 30 consecutive days, no more than 4 times per year, separated by at least 30 days between postings. Up to 6 signs, each 2 ft. x 2 ft. and up to 3 ft. high Applies: Off-site garage and yard sale signs on private property with owner's written authorization, not in the right-of-way; sale days only, removed at close of sale § 17.40.100 · code text Dimension: 2 ft.x 2 ft. Height: 3 ft. \| Number: 6. Duration: Limited to sale days, maximum duration and number of sale days per year as specified in Ch. 17.28 of this title, must be removed at the close of the sale activities each day.

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Moorpark's code: Real estate signs need no sign permit (Single-family homes for sale or lease in residential, open space or institutional zones) (§ 17.40.100); On-site garage and yard sale signs need no sign permit (On private property, not in the public right-of-way) (§ 17.40.100).

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